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Landlord Roof Survey in Pentonville
Landlord roof surveys in Pentonville, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Slipped or missing slates and tiles
- Worn ridges, hips and verges
Prices for landlord roof surveys in Pentonville
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- House, block, shop or office
- Which survey package you book
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
About our landlord roof survey in Pentonville
Some landlords book a survey when they buy a property to let, or after a tenant reports a leak. Agents and freeholders often want a survey for a rolling maintenance plan. The report is laid out the same way whatever the reason with photos and recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends which can help when arranging access with residents. If you’ve noticed choked outlets and gutters and standing water on a flat roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Pentonville, as across London, that’s why a roof needs a proper look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
It isn’t only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Location
- Pentonville (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Pentonville
Finding a roof defect early typically means a smaller, planned job. Left until it leaks, a roof can damage ceilings and tenants’ belongings, plus urgent call-outs. London’s older roofs frequently have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why us?
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent look at the roof
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Tips that help
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Don’t wait for a leak to survey the roof
- Make leak reporting easy for tenants
- Book gutter clearing at least once a year
- Arrange flat access beforehand
You receive a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations ranked by urgency where relevant. We send it by email so you can share it with owners, agents or contractors.
Keep gutters and outlets clear, especially on blocks with valleys or parapets. Blocked gutters are a common cause of leaks into top-floor flats.
What happens on the day
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about one to two hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. In Pentonville, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so rear slopes are viewed from windows, the loft or, where a flight is allowed, by drone. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us as you book.
- First, we confirm the roofs and areas to be surveyed.
- Access to flats and the roof space is arranged with you ahead of time.
- Each roof is checked as far as it can safely be seen, including from inside where possible.
- Defects are photographed and their urgency noted.
- The report sets out condition and recommendations to help you plan.
Before the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
How to book
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Party-wall upstands and parapets
Where a roof is shared with neighbours, we can only inspect what we are given access to and note what couldn’t be seen.
Pitched roofs on houses and blocks
Slipped slates on older roofs can point to corroded nails. We note what we can see.
Common roof problems in Pentonville
Agents and freeholders have budgets to set. Planning is difficult without knowing the roof’s condition and how soon.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Cracked or lifting flashings
- Ceiling stains reported by tenants
- Splits and blisters in flat roof coverings
- Leaking joints at party walls
If you look after a building such as St John Evangelist RC Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- What the survey won’t cover
- What exactly goes into their report
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
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Questions from Pentonville
How do I find out if my home in Pentonville is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Essex Road station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you survey roofs shared between flats?
Yes. We survey what we can access and see safely. The report records what couldn’t be seen as well as what could.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a single let house, with blocks of flats taking longer. We will confirm the timing when booking.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Some surveys depend on the weather more than others. Drones can’t fly safely in strong wind or heavy rain, and thermal imaging works best with a dry roof, little wind and a sunny day beforehand. We’ll rearrange with you if the weather isn’t right.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Local roofs in Pentonville
About 1.4 miles south lies Dr Johnson's House, a reminder of how long the area around Pentonville has been built on. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, frequently with Welsh slate roofs. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
If you run a business near Brunswick Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. If you own a rental within reach of Essex Road station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Pentonville is about 1 mile north-east of St Pancras, in Greater London. We carry out landlord roof surveys for homes and businesses in Pentonville. Pentonville is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for landlord roof surveys.
Here we cover the N1, N1P and EC1V postcode area for landlord roof surveys. If you need a landlord roof survey at a property on City Road, Noel Road and Dewey Road or anywhere close by, we can help. You’ll find Pentonville on the A1200, which makes it straightforward to reach. We also cover the places around Pentonville: Angel (1 mile south-west), Islington (1 mile north), Clerkenwell (1 mile south), Barnsbury (1 mile north-west) and St Pancras (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Pentonville
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Islington Green School, The Camden Head Public House and Pilsudski Institute of London, among other places. Nearby too are City of London Academy Islington (within half a mile east) and Barnard Park (within half a mile west). Pentonville’s nearest station is Essex Road station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Funeral History (0.7 miles south-west) and Brunswick Centre (1.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.